Blood Mountain, Georgia AT

Blood Mountain is the highest peak on Georgia's portion of the Appalachian Trail and the state's sixth highest mountain. The Blood Mountain Wilderness is the first designated wilderness area along the Appalachian Trail as the hiker heads north toward Maine. Some believe the name came from a bloody battle between the Cherokee Indians and Creek Indians long before white men arrived in the area. Other theories trace the name to red lichen or Catawba rhododendron growing on the rocky summit.

At 4,461 feet, it overlooks an area rich in streams, hiking trails, and scenic recreation spots

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[monkeemen1]

This brings back a lot of memories - I went to the A.T. with my school and we hiked to the top of Blood and ate lunch at the shelter there. It was so beautiful! I plan on thru-hiking the AT at some point in my life.

[pokeroadie]

you should see the color of the leaves up there right now........wow

[pinballwizard301]

man, i'm sorry i missed that view! my group had to pack it up and hike out of there in the middle of the night. i guess i've got a pretty good reason to go back now!

[mmillili]

Love the sound of the wind!